EVENT INFORMATION

8
February
1715

The slave ship Geneviève began acquiring enslaved Africans for transportation to Martinique.

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📅 8 February 1715 📍 Martinique

Vessel: Geneviève; flag: France; estimated standardized tonnage: 236.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Bernier, Pierre; Captain: Allesne, Pierre. The voyage began at Nantes on 20 November 1714. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Whydah, Ouidah (Bight of Benin). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Martinique, place unspecified. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 17.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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